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Germany: Merkel defends CDU-CSU migration deal in Bundestag speech

published:04 Jul 2018

Germany: Merkel defends CDU-CSU migration deal in Bundestag speech

Germany: Merkel defends CDU-CSU migration deal in Bundestag speech

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the CDU-CSU migration deal in Berlin Wednesday, during a speech in the German Bundestag over the annual federal budget.
Speaking only a day after the dispute with Merkel\'s coalition partner CSU and interior minister Horst Seehofer has been solved, Merkel stated, \"There needs to be more order regarding all forms of migration, so people can see that law and order are being implemented. This is our mission and our concern.\"
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Germany: Merkel defends CDU-CSU migration deal in Bundestag speech

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the CDU-CSU migration deal in Berlin Wednesday, during a speech in the German Bundestag over the annual federal budget.
Speaking only a day after the dispute with Merkel\'s coalition partner CSU and interior minister Horst Seehofer has been solved, Merkel stated, \"There needs to be more order regarding all forms of migration, so people can see that law and order are being implemented. This is our mission and our concern.\"
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LIVE Merkel holds speech at CDU convention

published:25 Nov 2017

LIVE Merkel holds speech at CDU convention

LIVE Merkel holds speech at CDU convention

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a speech in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern‘s Kuhlungsborn on Saturday, November 25 during a Christian Democratic Union convention.
The German leader will address her party which has been thrown into crisis after a breakdown in coalition negotiations following September’s federal elections.
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LIVE Merkel holds speech at CDU convention

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a speech in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern‘s Kuhlungsborn on Saturday, November 25 during a Christian Democratic Union convention.
The German leader will address her party which has been thrown into crisis after a breakdown in coalition negotiations following September’s federal elections.
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Germany: Protesters disrupt Merkel speech at CDU rally in Celle

published:08 Sep 2016

Germany: Protesters disrupt Merkel speech at CDU rally in Celle

Germany: Protesters disrupt Merkel speech at CDU rally in Celle

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Around 100 demonstrators attended a Christian Democrat Union (CDU) event in Celle, Wednesday, to protest against the CETA and TTIP trade agreements, as well as to demonstrate against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spoke at the event.
Protesters shouted \"Merkel Go Home\" and \"Merkel Out\" during the Geran Chancellor\'s speech, in which she endorsed CDU candidate for Celle, Jorg Nigge, for the local elections in Lower Saxony.
Merkel\'s approval ratings are at their lowest in five years with her party coming in third in her home state, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, in the recent local elections.
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Germany: Protesters disrupt Merkel speech at CDU rally in Celle

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Around 100 demonstrators attended a Christian Democrat Union (CDU) event in Celle, Wednesday, to protest against the CETA and TTIP trade agreements, as well as to demonstrate against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spoke at the event.
Protesters shouted \"Merkel Go Home\" and \"Merkel Out\" during the Geran Chancellor\'s speech, in which she endorsed CDU candidate for Celle, Jorg Nigge, for the local elections in Lower Saxony.
Merkel\'s approval ratings are at their lowest in five years with her party coming in third in her home state, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, in the recent local elections.
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Germany: 'A new chapter' - Merkel to step down as CDU head

published:29 Oct 2018

Germany: 'A new chapter' - Merkel to step down as CDU head

Germany: 'A new chapter' - Merkel to step down as CDU head

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she would not run again for the position of the CDU leader during the party\'s conference in December, while speaking at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
At the same time, Merkel stated that she would remain chancellor, noting, however, that her fourth term would be her last and she would not seek re-election in 2021.
\"I realise that there haven\'t been any examples of such process in the history of our country. However, I\'m convinced that it gives many more opportunities than risks - for our country, for its government and for my party,\" she said.
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Germany: 'A new chapter' - Merkel to step down as CDU head

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she would not run again for the position of the CDU leader during the party\'s conference in December, while speaking at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
At the same time, Merkel stated that she would remain chancellor, noting, however, that her fourth term would be her last and she would not seek re-election in 2021.
\"I realise that there haven\'t been any examples of such process in the history of our country. However, I\'m convinced that it gives many more opportunities than risks - for our country, for its government and for my party,\" she said.
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Merkel delivers speech to CDU party congress

published:11 Dec 2016

Merkel delivers speech to CDU party congress

Merkel delivers speech to CDU party congress

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(6 Dec 2016) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday stressed her determination to ensure that there\'s no repeat of last year\'s huge migrant influx as she seeks a new two-year term in charge of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.
Germany saw about 890,000 asylum-seekers arrive last year, many after Merkel decided in September 2015 to let in migrants who were stuck in Hungary.
Numbers have since declined sharply, but Merkel\'s approach to the migrant crisis has provoked discord within the CDU, which has seen a string of poor state election results this year.
Merkel also said that full-face veil, or burqa, worn by many Muslim women, should be \"outlawed wherever possible\" as it is not in line with German laws and values.
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Merkel delivers speech to CDU party congress

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(6 Dec 2016) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday stressed her determination to ensure that there\'s no repeat of last year\'s huge migrant influx as she seeks a new two-year term in charge of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.
Germany saw about 890,000 asylum-seekers arrive last year, many after Merkel decided in September 2015 to let in migrants who were stuck in Hungary.
Numbers have since declined sharply, but Merkel\'s approach to the migrant crisis has provoked discord within the CDU, which has seen a string of poor state election results this year.
Merkel also said that full-face veil, or burqa, worn by many Muslim women, should be \"outlawed wherever possible\" as it is not in line with German laws and values.
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German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader Angela Merkel delivered a 33-minute speech ahead of next month\'s federal election, in Main-Kinzig-Kreis\'s town of Gelnhausen, in Hesse, Monday.
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"We managed a lot over the last few years. Last years were not easy. You remember well the year 2015 when so many refugees came to us. And I would like to thank you; thank you to those who helped in the hour of need - as volunteers or professionals. It was very important, thank you, you did it great.\"
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"Of course, we cannot allow a year like 2015 to recur every year. We don\'t want that. That\'s why we took specific measures - the agreement with Turkey, for example. We do more on the site, where the refugees live. At that time, we hadn\'t paid enough attention to how bad the conditions had been for the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and in Jordan. Today, we are helping there much more. And we have to be much more involved in development cooperation - in Africa, for example. People need to have better living conditions in their home countries, because no one leaves their homeland voluntarily. Therefore in the coming years, we have to do more for development cooperation, for combating causes of flight than before.\"
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"And, of course, Islamic terrorism is one of the biggest challenge...

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader Angela Merkel delivered a 33-minute speech ahead of next month\'s federal election, in Main-Kinzig-Kreis\'s town of Gelnhausen, in Hesse, Monday.
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"We managed a lot over the last few years. Last years were not easy. You remember well the year 2015 when so many refugees came to us. And I would like to thank you; thank you to those who helped in the hour of need - as volunteers or professionals. It was very important, thank you, you did it great.\"
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"Of course, we cannot allow a year like 2015 to recur every year. We don\'t want that. That\'s why we took specific measures - the agreement with Turkey, for example. We do more on the site, where the refugees live. At that time, we hadn\'t paid enough attention to how bad the conditions had been for the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and in Jordan. Today, we are helping there much more. And we have to be much more involved in development cooperation - in Africa, for example. People need to have better living conditions in their home countries, because no one leaves their homeland voluntarily. Therefore in the coming years, we have to do more for development cooperation, for combating causes of flight than before.\"
SOT, Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) leader (German): \"And, of course, Islamic terrorism is one of the biggest challenge...

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel is due to hold a press conference in Berlin on Sunday, November 20, following a meeting with the CDU’s Bureau and Governing Board, as the party prepares for the CDU’s party congress on December 6 to 7.
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German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel is due to hold a press conference in Berlin on Sunday, November 20, following a meeting with the CDU’s Bureau and Governing Board, as the party prepares for the CDU’s party congress on December 6 to 7.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the CDU-CSU migration deal in Berlin Wednesday, during a speech in the German Bundestag over the annual federal budget.
Speaking only a day after the dispute with Merkel\'s coalition partner CSU and interior minister Horst Seehofer has been solved, Merkel sta

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a speech in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern‘s Kuhlungsborn on Saturday, November 25 during a Christian Democratic Union convention.
The German leader will address her party which has been thrown into crisis after a breakdown in coalition negotiations following Septembe

Around 100 demonstrators attended a Christian Democrat Union (CDU) event in Celle, Wednesday, to protest against the CETA and TTIP trade agreements, as well as to demonstrate against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spoke at the event.
Protesters shouted \"Merkel Go Home\" and \"Merkel Out\" during

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she would not run again for the position of the CDU leader during the party\'s conference in December, while speaking at a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
At the same time, Merkel stated that she would

(6 Dec 2016) German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday stressed her determination to ensure that there\'s no repeat of last year\'s huge migrant influx as she seeks a new two-year term in charge of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.
Germany saw about 890,000 asylum-seekers arrive last year,

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel is due to hold a press conference in Berlin on Sunday, November 20, following a meeting with the CDU’s Bureau and Governing Board, as the party prepares for the CDU’s party congress on December 6 to 7.
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